2. ALL ROUNDER
Cricket has seen some
very fine all-rounders.
While many believe Sir
Gary Sobers to be there
right at the top, South
African all-rounder
Jacques Kallis is also
reckoned to be one of
the finest all-rounders
ever.
3. UNIQUE
There were others like
Sobers batted largely from No.
Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, 6, which some might say is
Ian Botham, Shane
an easier number but
Watson, Richard
affords fewer opportunities,
Hadlee, Keith Miller
while Kallis, amazingly for
and Mike Proctor, but
an allrounder, batted from
Kallis is someone who
No. 3 or 4, which meant he
stands apart from the
had more time but also
rest.
often had to change bowling
shoes for the half-spikes
rather quickly
4. SOBERS VS KALLIS
Sobers scored 8032 runs
from 93 Tests at an
incredible average of 57.
78. The Windies allrounder broke several
records during his
phenomenal career, where
he picked 235 wickets,
and was also considered
to be one of the finest
fielders of his era.
On the other hand, Kallis
has represented South
Africa in 165 Tests, where
he has amassed 13,174
runs and has picked 292
wickets. He was reckoned
to be a wall for South
Africa and he has taken a
record 199 catches in
Tests.
5. SACHIN VS KALLIS
He is a South
African legend and
Graeme Smith
once lauded him
by saying, “Kallis
is to us what
Tendulkar is to
India.”
7. SHOCKING RETIREMENT
Jacques Kallis’ retirement has shocked the cricket
fraternity, as despite the rough patch, the all-rounder
looked fit to play in all formats of the game. The 38year-old had a forgettable first Test against India
where he managed to score just 34 runs from two
innings.
